CSWIP AUT /AWS SENIOR WELDING/ASNT LEVEL III INSPECTOR
CURRICULAM VITAE
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S.R.G. Prabhu (GURUNATHA PRABHU
SRINIVASANALLUR
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07.11.1965 & 43 years
Married
No-3, Second street, Maris Avenue, Collector’s office Road,
Contonment, Trichy - 620 017. Tamilnadu state. India.
Indian
srgprabhu@gmail.com
prabhusrg@yahoo.com
0091 9600081598,00919840535959 (MOBILES)
0091 44 24 980795
G6225936
Trichy
30-11-2007
29-11-2017
F/tn/045/004170/1999(Indian)
M.Sc. Instrumentation
1.CSWIP- AUT(PIPEWIZARD-PHASED ARRAY) DATA
INTERPRETER LEVEL II FROM TWI- UK. (EN473 &
ISO 9712 CERTIFICATION FOR NDT PERSONNEL).
CSWIP CERTIFICATE NO :25040
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2. ASNT LEVEL III (RT&UT) in Radiographic testing &
Ultrasonic testing , certificate no:126353 valid upto
Nov 2011.
3.AWS-SCWI(American Welding Society – SENIOR
Certified Welding Inspector)valid upto 2011 .
4. ASNT LEVEL II in Magnetic particle
Penetrant testing valid up to
2010.
testing,
5. Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency
Training(BOSIET) including HUET and EBS, approved by
OPITO and H2S training from International safety
training center in Malta, valid upto May 2012.
6.Completed HANDS ON training in PHASED ARRAY UT
with OLUMPUS OMNISCAN PHASED ARRAY FLAW
DETECTOR in Madras-India by BLUESTAR
INDIA/OLYMPUS NDT ACADEMY-CANADA in Dec 2007
7. AUT SYSTEMS FAMILIAR WITH
1. RTD-NETHERLAND'S ROTOSCAN
2. OLYMPUS-RD TECH-PHASED ARRAYPIPEWIZARD/OMNISCAN
3. SHAW PIPELINE AUT-INFOCUS
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8. AUTOMATIC WELDING SYSTEMS FAMILIAR WITH: Saipem-Passo,SWS, S.A.Mcdermott –
AWS,Allseas Pheonix,Serimer dasa and SAW for double joints.
Work experience
Total years:20 India: 9yrs Abroad: 11Yrs
PRESENT JOB: Worked as AUT specialist for GASCO Abu Dhabi for AUT validation/verification of the contractor AUT
system prior to their offshore pipe lay project and also during pipe lay, AUT performance audit, work ended
by June 22nd.
Completed working as AUT SPECIALIST for TOTAL EXPLORATION in their Angola GEP BLOCK17 PHASE -1(GAS
EXPORT PIPELINE) pipe lay (24’’x29.6mm)project-offshore Angola from Feb 12 to
April 11, auditing Saipem AUT ( pipe wizard) of pipeline girth welds. Involved in AUT
validation of the system, verification of system set up and performance and day to
day audit of production weld AUT testing on board Castoro 2.
Completed working as STATOILHYDRO CLIENT AUT inspector onboard Solitaire vessel(ALLSEAS) in Persian gulf
for a pipe lay job for about 105KMS 32’’ pipe /4 ‘’ piggy back since 14th Dec 2008to Feb01.The AUT
system used here is SHAW’S INFOCUS. Inspected AUT system set up, qualification of the AUT system, and
operators performance.
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From oct 2007 till Dec 2008
Worked as Inspection Supervisor in Sabratha Platform ( ENIGAS Libya- ENI GROUP) offshore Libya
Since Oct 2007,incharge for inspection /corrosion monitoring of the GAS gathering/treating platform
equipment and piping. Incharge for corrosion and inspection activities on the GAS GATHERING and
PRODUCTION platform performing inspection on vessels, tanks, plant piping, painting , corrosion
monitoring , follow up of corrosion coupons, hydrogen probes and witnessing and approving Testing and
Calibration of PRESSURE SAFETY VALVES(PSV). Also involved pipeline AUT survey onshore Libya
for a short duration of 24 days in the month of Jan 2008.
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From April 2007 to Oct 2007
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Completed the contract with QATAR GAS as CLIENT SENIOR(LEAD) INSPECTOR onboard
McDermott barge DLB-KP1 offshore Qatar for the project QATAR GAS II LNG COMMON
CONDENSATE SPM SLEEPER AND PIPELAY PROJECT since23 April overseeing AUT, and
leading welding, NDT, Coating inspectors’ activities during pipe lay of 42” 22.4 mm pipe line to SPM.
Reviewed equipment and personnel certifications, Contractor DPR's, minutes of safety meetings, Job
safety analysis-JSA's, , Contractors Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), accident/incident reports, near
miss reports, survey reports, as built reports, management of change (MOC) reports, corrective
action reports (CAR).Reviewed all AUT scans for the 24hours everyday before signing. Discussed
repair rates and nature of defects with welding supt etc. Job includes monitoring inspectors’ field
reports , attending daily progress meetings, CAR, and MOC follow ups, installation monitoring. This
project clients are EXXONMOBIL and QATARGAS . Reporting to Vessel lead (EXXON
MOBIL).Monitored contractor’s safety health implementation and assisted in audit and improvement.
Contract finished Oct 2007.
From Sep 2006 to Jan 2007
Worked as client AUT auditor for STATOIL-NORWAY in Iran offshore since 01Sep 2006 till Jan 2007 on the pipe lay barge
PLB 132 for the pipe lay project for phase 8 SOUTH PARS FIELD for the LNG GAS pipelines 32”
and 4” piggy back. I was the only AUT auditor for the entire client inspectors’ team. Reviwed all the
scans during other shift and closely monitored AUT performance and Automatic Welding Progress
(SERIMER DASA) advising time to time for improvement in Qulaity.
From Nov 2005 to March 2006
Visited China for an AUT demo for the proposed Iran offshore project. I was the AUT specialist for this program with in
charge for the procedure preparation, execution, monitoring the AUT sub contractor(CHINA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM PIPELINE INSPECTION COMPANY) with the AUT system used being
RDTECH’S PHASED ARRAY.I was employed by m/s Emirates industrial laboratories, a leading
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inspection company in the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES as an AUT specialist, since Nov 2005 till
March 31rst 2006. My job involved training technicians and also monitoring AUT jobs in India also.
From July 2005 to Nov 2005
SAKHALIN II-Phase II project in offshore Sakhalin .Worked as AUT AUDITOR for RGS(Russian German Sakhalin
Consortium)seconded by Germanischer Lloyd-Moscow-Russia since July
16th to 01 Nov 2005.Job included monitoring the contractor’s(SAIPEM-UK)
AUT operators (RD-TECH’S PHASED ARRAY)during pipe lay operations.
Done 30 inch dia/30.2 mm GAS pipelines 12 KMS each .
Done a short term job for DNV-ANGOLA in onshore lifting equipment inspections as Senior Welding and NDT inspector in
classification and certification processes, from March to April 2005.
CLIENT INSPECTOR:From June 2003 to March 2004- deep water J lay
SHELL Deepwater Nigeria-SNEPCO -Shell Bonga FPSO Project-Senior AUT Auditor and Welding inspector
since June 2003 till March 2004.Was looking after s-lay and j-lay pipe lay at about 1300mts deepwater Nigeria. Monitoring
Auto UT and welding inspection of various pipelines, flow lines and
risers…was in Paris for a month for AUT and welder, welding procedure
specifications qualifications. worked both in offshore and onshore, and
various locations including double joint fabrication in Nigerdock-Lagos
Inspected SCR(Steel catenary Risers) pipe joints,clad pipes also.
Seconded to Shell by ITI-International Testing and inspection services inc- Louisiana - Texas-U.S.A.
Worked as MobilClient Inspector –Welding/ NDT in the Riser Repair Project in offshoreNigeria from June
2001 till Jan2003.(Seconded to Exxon Mobil)
Duties included review of all welding procedures ,witness the qualification of procedures and welders ,identification and
verification of incoming materials from QIT Terminal, participating in
weekly progress meetings , interpretation of radiographs, witnessing
of strength testing of pipe spools and bends assigned for the project
in the Alusteel yard, witnessing of NDT on pipes and weldments
(UT,MT&PT), and following instructions from construction
supervisor(Mobil) ,when assigned for onshore .also undergone
Riserclad training by Riser clad International in Alusteel premises
and witnessed divers performing the cladding of risers. also
inspected the fabrication of cofferdams for underwater welding and
NDT works of the risers in offshore, repaired and replaced risers in
Asabo, Ekpe platforms. witnessing of welding and NDT on the
welds and material verification, welder/welding consumables
verification, radiographic interpretation and witnessing ultrasonic
testing& mpi testing and verification of job completion reports as per
project specific procedures and construction supervisor’s instructions
.continued the job in SPSLl 215 barge at Asabo.Repaired 4” to24”
risers, both oil& gas lines with replacing riser clamp and worked with
cofferdams if the welding takes place below sea level. Inspected all
structural and piping works for the Asabo short term project in
Willbros Choba base prior to shipping to offshore and monitored and
inspected installation in offshore also.
M/s.Gulf petrochemical services and trading llc(Cross Country Pipeline project)
Muscat-Oman (From Feb2001 to April2001 )
Worked as PDO (petroleum development oman) approved qc inspector for their cross country
pipeline projects. Completed HDPE lined c/s pipeline between stations-20 inch and 55 kms GRE
line with Ameron of Netherlands .job involved 100% monitoring of welding/ joining of GRE piping and
reporting with heat input etc.
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CCC(consolidated contractors company)position held: welding
Saudi Arabia - from Feb 2000
Gazlan II power plant project
toJjuly ’00
2400MW
inspector
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Job involved welding inspection in Gazlan power plant ii for chimney liners, structural welding and
piping (pccp and cs/ss piping) representing both Mariani Battista Arabia limited and ccc. client Sceco.
contractor-Mitsubishi/ Bechtel consortium.
QatarGgeneral Petroleum
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for shutdown and maintanence
NGL- 2 shut down (April 1999)
position held : QA/QC supervisor company -Masaied - Doha-
Job included inspection of static equipments (sensitive and non-sensitive) such as exchangers, vessels,
coolers, filters, columns, tanks, furnaces, pressure vessels, etc. inspection was carried out prior to client to
final inspection. Co-ordination with plant operation, maintenance and inspection departments. hydro testing
and pneumatic testing of exchangers (shell side and tube side). Inspected welding of plant piping (repair
works). Co-ordinated with NDT contractor for everyday planning of NDT works and monitoring all NDTjobs for
the shut down.
Saudi Arabia
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position held : QC inspector
July 1997 to Aug 1998
Saudi Aramco – Rastanura –Refinery upgradation project
M/S Mohammad Almojil group QA/QC department
Visual inspection of fitup and welding were done for construction of new pipelines and replacements in the
upgradation of the plant. NDT inspection and RTinterpretation were done, as per Saudi Aramco engineering
standards. Punch listing was done.
SABIC – AR RAZI IV petrochemical
Inspection of piping in the existing plants AR RAZI I ,II, & III. Also involved in QC inspection of construction
activities in AR RAZI IV,like fit up and visual inspection of welding, joint identification as per drawing,
dimensional verification, NDT coordination with NDTt subcontractor, inspection scheduling and coordinating
with client inspectors , monitoring repair works etc
SWCC-Alkhobar-Desalination job included static equipment inspections like installation and alignment
inspections of pump and motors , rotating and band screen inspections, visual welding inspection, etc
Saudi aramco
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position held : Plant WELDING/NDT inspector
Shell Refinery
Al Jubail
(October ’96 to December ’96) shut down and maintenance
job involved major shut down works like thickness gauging (corrosion monitoring) on piping & tank
forms, vessels, columns etc.
floating roof inspection on oil storage tanks was done. the job extended after the shutdown and for
maintenance work in the plant.
India
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position held: Inspection Engineer
Reliance Industries Ltd. ( petrochemical)May 1991 to Oct 96
Third party inspection of construction of petrochemical plant in surat, India. job involved visual welding
inspection, welder qualification ,radiographic interpretation, hydro testing, and other related inspections
M/S. GB NDT Eng. Services,
from 1998 sep to 2000 feb
: Welding inspector
job involved visual inspection of welding for pressure vessels, piping fabrication in the b.h.e.l. industrial area.
position held : NDT co-ordinator (86 to 89)job involved ndt work on boilers and pressure vessel
fabrication for B.H.E.L., Trichy.
codes familiar with
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API 1104, ASME B 31. 3, B31.6,B 31.8
ASME sec V, ,sec IX, API RP 2X, shell dep. AWS-D
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Place : Trichy
Date :
S.R.G.PRABHU.
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